Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

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Chapter 149

Chapter 149

Flashes of this year’s birthday hit her like a slideshow–the silence, the empty apartment.

The Harts? Chris? They were all off in Europe with Olivia.

Not one text. Not one call.

Forgotten? Not a chance.

She and Olivia had the same birthday–they knew. They just didn’t care.

That part didn’t sting anymore. What stuck in her head was why, after all that, Catlin still refused to sign the disownment

papers.

“What’s wrong?” Sebastian’s voice pulled her back.

Stephanie shook her head, her smile faint. “Nothing. Just… been a while since anyone thought my birthday was worth celebrating.”

Ever since she left the Giovannis, birthdays stopped meaning anything.

Before she could say anything else, Sebastian pulled her straight into his arms.

His heartbeat was right there under her cheek–strong, steady, and grounding.

His voice dropped low, rougher than usual. “Still thinking about running off again?”

Her eyes burned, and before she could stop herself, the tears slipped. “No. Never again.”

The Casalinis were already wiped off the map. She had no reason to run anymore.

Sebastian held her tighter, like she might disappear if he let go.

“Sorry, Seb.” Her arms wrapped around his waist, face buried against his chest.

He didn’t answer, just smoothed a hand over her hair, fingers sliding through gently.

She had nothing to be sorry for. Back then, he was neck–deep in turf wars and putting out fires left and right.

He barely had a second to look her way–that’s how the Casalinis slipped through the cracks.

By the time Stephanie made it back to the office, a good thirty minutes had passed.

Jennifer’s eyes zeroed in on the necklace the second Stephanie walked in.

“Hold up–boss, where the hell did you get that? It looks… Weirdly familiar.”

“Sicily Sunrise,” Stephanie said casually.

Jennifer’s jaw dropped. “Are you kidding me?”

That diamond wasn’t just expensive–it was a legend.

Auctioned for over 30 million dollars, with billionaires and royals fighting over it–and Stephanie was just wearing it?

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afford something like that even if they sold

meant… It could

bome from him.

Jennifer’s face and raised a brow. “So?

so fast it was almost

Of course

still here?”

blinked for a second before it clicked.

that, her smile

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Stephanie walked into her office, Catlin was already sitting there, her

the door open, she tried to pull herself together, plastering on a smile.

forever. Your assistant called you three times, but you didn’t

obvious irritation in her voice–along with a trace of resentment.

to even reach Stephanie these days, Catlin had resorted to using half

Cold–blooded? Heartless? Catlin had never met a daughter

back on her feet, she

parenting turned out

zero interest in small

this wasn’t about Olivia, she couldn’t imagine why Catlin was even

wearing, sending bright flecks of light

looking directly at her, it was impossible

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Chapter 149

year’s birthday hit her like a slideshow–the silence, the

Harts? Chris? They were all

text. Not one call.

a

same birthday–they knew. They

sting anymore. What stuck in her head was why, after all that, Catlin still refused to sign the disownment

papers.

voice pulled

a while since anyone thought my birthday was worth

Giovannis,

Sebastian

right there under her cheek–strong, steady, and

low, rougher than usual. “Still thinking about running

and before she could stop herself,

wiped off the map. She

she might disappear if he let go.

Her arms wrapped around his

over her hair, fingers sliding

Back then, he was neck–deep in

barely had a second to look her way–that’s how the Casalinis slipped through the cracks.

Stephanie made it back to the office, a good thirty minutes had passed.

necklace the second Stephanie

you get that? It looks… Weirdly

Stephanie

“Are you kidding me?”

diamond wasn’t just expensive–it was a legend.

30 million dollars, with billionaires and royals fighting over

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